Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by al-Qasim bin Zakaria bin DinarfromMuhammad bin ''AabadhfromYazid bin HarunfromIsra'il bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqfromMuhammad bin JahadafromAtyh bin Sa'd bin Jnad'hfromAbu Sa'id al-Khudri
Hadith text · Matn
أَفْضَلُ الْجِهَادِ كَلِمَةُ عَدْلٍ عِنْدَ سُلْطَانٍ جَائِرٍ
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English translation
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“The best of jihad is a just word spoken to an unjust ruler.”
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ دِينَارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُصْعَبٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَادَةَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُحَادَةَ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ الْعَوْفِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 36, Hadith 86
- English Reference
- Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4011